A well known company that has been in business for over 100 years Lehi Roller Mills makes a heart healthy pancake mix. This mix can once again allow you to have a well known favorite for breakfast.

By eating a healthy diet we can cut our visits to the doctors office as well as gaining heart healthy bodies.

Simply by changing our eating habits our entire families will become fit and healthy. This does not mean that everything has to taste like cardboard. In the video below you well find one of the tasty ways to tempt your family to eat healthy.    

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Heart Healthy Pancakes For Your Love

For instance calcium is naturally found in milk and milk products, but when you add orange juice you fortify them.

When you are eating foods that are heart healthy such as nuts, fish, fruits and vegetables that can be fortified with other foods that you enjoy it is considered a bonus.

The three food groups that were disguised on the program were omega 3 fatty acids, plant sterols and calcium.   

You can find the full content for this article by clicking on CBS Early Show.

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Heart Health And Food

We are all watching our money while still trying to keep the spirit of Christmas alive. The recipes I found use sweeteners judiciously, cookies containing no hydrogenated fat, with all natural ingredients using as much whole-grain flour as possible.

The gift of these different cookies will be a welcome heart healthy change for your family and all of those that receive them as a gift.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collections/healthy_holiday_cookies_recipes.html

I have searched for a verity of recipes to make your Christmas dinner not only different, but memorable as well. I hope you enjoy the different choices and have a heart healthy holiday. Some of the dishes can be made ahead of time, giving you more time with your family and friends. You will find helpful planners that will aid in dividing what can be made ahead and what has to be done on Christmas day. With the planner you will find it is easy to make up your shopping list and have everything you need to prepare a wonderful Christmas dinner ahead of time.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collections/christmas.html

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Christmas Dinner And The Heart

This is the season for parties, office snacks and great holiday dinners. With a few suggestions from the sites listed below you too will enjoy the holiday season. The foods listed on the sites are heart healthy.

Everyone gets tired of trying to always eat what is best for us, because it seems as though these foods do not taste that good. Well that is behind us for I have found some snacks and good tasting alternatives.

I hope you will find these easy recipes for snacks, desserts and meals just what you have been dreaming of. Your dream has come true.

Often called nutrient powerhouses, nuts are loaded with heart healthy nutrients such as fiber and monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which can help lower bad cholesterol levels. Many nuts, such as walnuts, are also a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids, which can help prevent clotting of blood, reducing the risk of stroke and also helps lower triglycerides, a type of blood fat linked to heart disease.

 http://www.heartandstroke.qc.ca/site/c.pkI0L7MMJrE/b.4701621/k.C929/Go_nuts.htm

http://food.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/09/healthy_junk_food.php

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Heart Healthy Snacks

Feta Chicken and Orzo

Prepare a box of Orzo- set to side to let cool

Chop up 2 carrots 1 small purple onion and 1/2 frozen box of spinach

Prepare chicken breasts- grilled or baked- cut up into pieces and set aside to cool

Mix together all veggies and 1 pack of feta cheese

For seasoning and dressing- 4 oz. Balsamic Vinegar and 6 oz. Olive Oil- 2 cloves of garlic chopped, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp basil, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tbsp sugar. Mix all together and mix in Orzo, veggies and chicken. It will be a chilled/cool meal and it is good!!

Let me know if you give it a try and what you think. Nothing is easier then a one pot dish- easy with kids.

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Feta Chicken with Orzo- try it!